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Big Cypress National Preserve

Ochopee, Florida

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+1 239 695 2000, 9416954111

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www.nps.gov

Big Cypress National Preserve is the largest of the protected areas [of Big Cypress Swamp]. Most visitors here enjoy the views from ... Excerpt from DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Florida

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Overall there are several nice stops like this on the Tamiami Trail but if you plan to make a day of it on you trip from West to East or vice-versa you should pack a lunch and take plenty of water so ... more on TripAdvisor

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Very nice place to stop with an excellent staff the provides additional information as to where to drive to see ... more on TripAdvisor

If you go up 29 off of 41 heading east about 20 miles you will pass under 75, after that go about another 2 miles and on the right you will see a fence and small sign saying that the entrance is the c ... more on TripAdvisor

While driving down the road noticed many people standing along a boardwalk above a swamp area. When we pulled in, we were able to see about 9 alligators in the swamp in different areas. All were near ... more on TripAdvisor

In December 2011 we visited the Glades and Big Cypress. We liked Big Cypress much better. The trails are awesome, our favourites Kirby Storter and Big Cypress Bend. The rangers also offer a ... more on TripAdvisor

Big Cypress National Preserve borders Everglades National Park. Roughly 80 miles northwest of Miami and 50 miles east of Naples, this is a large wild area with a lot to offer. The main road in is the ... more on TripAdvisor

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I visited Big Cypress National Preserve in February, during south Florida's dry season. I went alone and backpacked down the main trail, which begins beside the ranger ... more on Epinions.com